Group Networking

Monday, June 15

10:00 AM

Meet a Filmmaker (10:00am - 10:30am)

Alhambra

Advance sign up is required through BANFFXchange, see networking page for signup dates. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

These 30-minute informal networking sessions are designed to connect you with top directors and filmmakers in a small-group setting. Discuss creative challenges, learn about where to find inspiration and receive valuable career advice from leading creative professionals. Sign up in advance; a maximum of 6 delegates at each table.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. There is a 5 minute grace period. If you show up more than 5 minutes after your session start time you will lose your spot.

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line operates on a first-come, first-served basis.

Featuring:

Table host

Frederick Kroetsch

Producer, Director

Catapult Pictures

Table host

Erica Meus-Saunders

Writer, Producer & Director

Story-Book Entertainment Inc

Table host

Zarqa Nawaz

Writer, Producer, Actor, Director

Fundamentalist Films

Table host

Nisha Platzer

Director

Melodious Image

Table host

Alyson Richards

Writer, Director, Producer

Alyson Richards Productions

(co-hosted with Pat Mills)

Table host

Lisa Rose Snow

Director, Writer, Creator

Snow Drive Productions

Table host

David I. Strasser

Film & Television Director, Executive Producer

DGCBC Directors Guild of Canada

Table host

Duana Taha

Writer, Producer, Director

Flex Productions

1:30 PM

Meet an Unscripted Executive (1:30pm - 2:00pm)

Alhambra

Advance sign up is required through BANFFXchange, see networking page for signup dates.There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

These 30-minute informal sessions are your opportunity to connect you with unscripted broadcasters, streamers, producers and development executives. These sessions are opportunities to build your network, discuss trends and spark potential partnerships in a small group setting. Sign up in advance; a maximum of 6 delegates at each table.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Meet an Unscripted Executive should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. There is a 5 minute grace period. If you show up more than 5 minutes after your session start time you will lose your spot.

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line operates on a first-come, first-served basis.

Featuring:

Table host

Allison Brough

SVP, Unscripted TV

Blink49 Studios

Table host

Catherine Casey

Senior Creative Executive Global Unscripted Formats

Amazon MGM Studios

Table host

Michael Gelman

SVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions

A+E Global Media

Table host

Katy Harding

Executive Producer

Red Bull Media House

Table host

Katie Isaacson

Senior Director, Program Development, CNN Original Series

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Timothy Kuryak

Sr. Manager, Originals

LG Electronics USA

Table host

Amira Lewally

Head of Originals

E.W. Scripps

Table host

Sam Linton

VP, Production and Development, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Natasha Negrea

Head of Programming

TVO

Table host

Proinsias Ní Ghráinne

Commissioning Editor

TG4

Tuesday, June 16

11:30 AM

Meet a Decision Maker (11:30am - 12:00pm)

Alhambra

Advance sign up is required through BANFFXchange, see networking page for signup dates. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

These 30-minute informal networking sessions are designed to connect you with top decision makers in a small group setting. This is your opportunity to connect, build your network, discuss trends and spark potential partnerships. Sign up in advance; a maximum of 6 delegates at each table.

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line operates on a first-come, first-served basis.

Featuring:

Table host

Sally Catto

General Manager of Entertainment, Factual & Sports

CBC

Table host

Valentina Daley

Vice President, Acquisitions & Production Executive

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Courtney Fitzpatrick

Head of Content Partnerships & Sales

BBC Studios

Table host

Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia

Director Drama

ZDF Studios GmbH

Table host

Katrina Kowalski

SVP, Content, Paramount (Canada)

Paramount Entertainment Canada

Table host

Felicia Litovitz

VP, Acquisitions, North America

Cineflix Rights

Table host

Rodrigo Mazón

Head of Canada & Latin America

Paramount

Table host

Valerie Meraz

SVP, Content & Acquisitions

Fox Entertainment Global

Table host

Ted Miller

Founder

Triangle Management Partners

Table host

Paige Murray

Director of Development

Walt Disney Company (Canada) Ltd.

Table host

Jane Rimer

Senior Vice President, Canada

Banijay Rights

Table host

Justina Wójtowicz

EVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions

Rive Gauche Television

1:30 PM

Meet a Scripted Executive (1:30pm - 2:00pm)

Alhambra

Advance sign up is required through BANFFXchange, see networking page for signup dates. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Meet a Scripted Executive should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. There is a 5 minute grace period. If you show up more than 5 minutes after your session start time you will lose your spot.

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line operates on a first-come, first-served basis.